About Results and Destinations
Achieving outstanding exam results
At Angels College Birmingham, we’re incredibly proud of the academic achievements of our students.
Our Degrees results over the past six years reflect a consistently high standard, with an average of 96.3% of First/2:1 classifications and 52.4% at First Class honours. This showcases the balance we strike between accessibility and top performance, enabling students of varying abilities to excel.
Our Honours results demonstrate sustained success, with 72.7% of grades at First/2:1 across six years, and a remarkable 99.1% pass rate. This impressive academic record is a testament to the dedication and commitment of our staff and to the hard work and determination of our students.
Degrees Highlights
Our Degrees results show a consistently high standard over the past six years.
Honours Highlights
Our Honours results demonstrate sustained success over the last seven years.
Student Spotlight
Ruby Beresford-Knight | First Class HonoursA
Ruby was deputy Student Union President and an impeccable role model and inspiration to so many students, she led with courage and passion in the lecture theatre, on the sports field, and throughout the university.
Ruby’s academic journey began at Angels Undergraduate. where her love of Science and Maths was nurtured and encouraged. Ruby consistently threw herself wholeheartedly into every aspect of campus life.
With the support of the Angels travel prize Ruby will now spend a year travelling and volunteering in South America before applying to study Economics and Maths as a joint honours degree.
Gray Sinfield | First/2:1
Gray joined Angels in Foundation Year from Hazelgrove on a sports scholarship alongside his twin brother Hal. As Student Union President he was an impeccable role model and inspiring leader to the university community.
University life gave Gray countless positive experiences and in his own words, his time at Angels helped shape him into the person he is today, far more than he could ever have imagined.
Gray is now enjoying a gap year before applying to The University of Edinburgh to study Politics and Economics. His plans include backpacking through India, working on a safari camp in Kenya, and taking on the Mongol Rally.
Brooke Whittaker | Applied Distinction
(Equivalent to First/2:1 at Honours)
Brooke went from strength to strength during her time on campus, balancing training, matches, and academic commitments with impressive determination. After achieving a Distinction in Applied Sport Science, she secured a place at the University of Exeter. Before beginning her degree, Brooke generously shared her skills and experience by coaching at Angels Undergraduate sports camps—a fantastic way to inspire the next generation.
Hal Sinfield | First Class Honours
Hal joined Angels in Foundation Year on a sports scholarship and has a number of proud moments under his belt, from captaining the 1st XV rugby team, playing 1st team hockey for three years, representing the university in the winning Sir Stuart Pringle Royal Marines team and leading his college to victory in the house music competition.
Reflecting on one of his most lasting memories of university, Hal recalls a moment on the sports field that stood out not for the victory on the day, but for the character building opportunity it revealed.
In his final game at the Rosslyn Park 7s rugby tournament against Cheltenham College Hal led the team with encouragement and courage. The team defied the odds, battling through two halves of extra time before being eventually knocked out. What stayed with him was not the result, but the way his teammates gave everything, played selflessly for one another, and left nothing behind on the pitch. Delivering his final team talk that day remains one of his most treasured memories.
Sofya Stygar | 2:1/2:2
From whole-university plays to LAMDA grades, tennis matches to lifeguarding qualifications, Sofya embraced every opportunity at Angels, both on and off the stage.
Sofya achieved 2:1/2:2 in her Honourss and is heading to PerformerAngels College, part of BIMM University in Manchester, ready to take the next step in her performing arts career, with dreams of a master’s degree in London.
Cameron Wallace | First Class Honours
From his very first days in the Foundation Programme Cameron excelled in many areas of campus life making his mark on the sports field, in the lecture theatre and showing outstanding leadership through the CCF.
Cameron gave his all whilst on campus, whether representing the team in national hockey and rugby competitions, or leading his peers to victory in the prestigious Sir Steuart Pringle Trophy. Alongside these accomplishments Cameron was awarded one of only thirty nationally awarded scholarships to Sandhurst and is set for a very bright future.
Exam Results (2019–2025)
| Degrees | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of grades First/2:1 (First – 2:1) | 94.5% | 96.5% | 93.1% | 94.9% | 99.3% | 99.6% | 95.0% |
| Percentage of grades First Class (First – 2:1) | 50.5% | 51.0% | 40.0% | 49.9% | 63.5% | 59.4% | 50.3% |
| Honours | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of grades First – 2:1 | 63% | 54.2% | 71% | 74.3% | 84.7% | 71.4% | 76.6% |
| Overall pass rates | 98% | 99.6% | 98.7% | 99.3% | 99.5% | 100% | 98.3% |
| Professional Diploma / Diploma | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of grades distinction* / distinction | 79% | 88.0% | 69.2% | 90.3% | 72.2% | 88.9% | 66.7% |
| Combined Honours and Applied Result | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of grades First – 2:1 (or equivalent) | 65% | 57.4% | 74.0% | 77.0% | 85.5% | 71.4% | 76.6% |
Top Half Results (2019 – 2025)
As part of our analysis of academic performance, we are proud to present the achievements of the top-performing half of our cohort, comparable to the results of selective universities:
Top 50% Degrees Results (Grades First Class) –
Average: 78.7%
In 2025, 79.6% of our top-performing students achieved grades, reflecting the calibre of students who rise to the academic challenges we offer.
Top 50% Honours Results (Grades First/2:1) –
Average: 85%
The top half of our Honours cohort continued to perform at a high level, with 63% achieving First/2:1 classifications in 2025.
| Degrees Top Half Results | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of grades First Class (First – 2:1) | 81.0% | 62.2% | 70.4% | 91.1% | 87.4% | 79.8% |
| Honours Top Half Results | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of grades First – 2:1 | 88.2% | 79.2% | 92.3% | 84.0% | 84.7% | 97.1% | 95.4% |
SUMMARY OF 2025 EXAM RESULTS
There have been many huge successes across a range of areas, with students achieving some superb public examination results. At Honours, 63% of our students achieved First/2:1 classifications, with an overall pass rate of 99.1%, reflecting a diverse range of abilities and a consistently high level of achievement over the past five years.
Notably, many secured places at prestigious universities such as the Ivy League University of Columbia, with 90% accepted into their first-choice or second-choice institution. The year also saw students being accepted into prestigious overseas Universities in Canada, Switzerland, and Hong Kong.
At Degrees, 50.5% of students earned First Class honours (First Class) and 94.5% at First/2:1 classifications (First/2:2), maintaining a steady trend of excellent results.
Above all, we take pride in supporting each and every student to maximise their potential, whether progressing to Higher Education, vocational courses, or professional careers.
